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Editorial
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Editorial: Preserve the Canal District magic
Updated: March 18, 2024While it’s hard to argue against Polar Park’s economic impact on the neighborhood, the Worcester Red Sox will be the first to admit the Canal District was already trending upward as a funky urban center before they decided to move.
Updated: March 18, 2024 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: Polar Park, following the numbers
Updated: March 18, 2024We weren’t being anti-Worcester. We were just following the research. For the latest analysis on the Polar Park project, WBJ has some new research, showing how property values have risen drastically since 2021.
Updated: March 18, 2024-
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From the Editor: Compassion, bravery, weed, and what makes for a Business Leader of the Year
Updated: March 4, 2024Ulysses Youngblood was the star of the Worcester Homecoming panel, largely because he disagreed with everyone in a very constructive way.
Updated: March 4, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Health care's problems are far beyond one greedy executive
Updated: March 4, 2024Steward Health Care and Dr. Ralph de la Torre may be deserving of this public thrashing, but it risks overlooking the much larger issues in Massachusetts health care: COVID funding masked structural funding issues for hospitals, especially the
Updated: March 4, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Embrace the new normal of borrowing costs
Updated: February 19, 2024The tight economy may be loosening soon, but in order for that to happen, Central Massachusetts business leaders will need to embrace a new normal of borrowing costs and move forward with their plans.
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Opinion
From the Editor: The next evolution of craft beer
February 19, 2024Now that the Central Massachusetts craft beer industry has grown up, it has entered the next phase of its evolution: corporatization.
February 19, 2024 - Opinion
Editorial: Cannabis businesses aren't government piggy banks anymore
Updated: February 5, 2024Cannabis firms are like most other businesses and should be freed from excess fees and taxes, in order to be competitive. They shouldn’t have to pay a king’s ransom just to exist.
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Opinion
From the Editor: Hope & despair over the progress (and lack thereof) for women in leadership
Updated: February 5, 2024Gauging the status of women in the workplace is a difficult task, especially as we strive for an economy and business community where people are valued for their talents and expertise regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, or background.
Updated: February 5, 2024 
From the EditorFrom the Editor: I love dogs
Updated: January 22, 2024While they’ve fulfilled my life in ways only furry friends can, caring for dogs over their lifetimes is an expensive endeavor, which is why I feel the pain of local animal nonprofits.
Updated: January 22, 2024- Editorial
Editorial: Reduce parking requirements for new developments
Updated: January 22, 2024Stringent parking requirements can be a significant barrier to development, plain and simple, and right now, we need to make sure parking regulations are not excessive.
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From the Editor: Your proudest accomplishment of 2023
Updated: January 8, 2024What was your proudest accomplishment of 2023? If the mood strikes you, email me and let me know how the last 12 months went for you
Updated: January 8, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: New business growth remains a strength for Central Mass.
Updated: January 8, 2024Central Massachusetts certainly hasn’t been immune to these problems, particularly within the life sciences and tech industries. Yet, when looking at the much broader picture for entrepreneurs and new businesses in Worcester County and MetroWest,
Updated: January 8, 2024 - Editorial
Editorial: Free tuition program needs to be permanent, to help boost college enrollment
Updated: December 11, 2023Few businesses can withstand the loss of a quarter of their customer bases, and the trend experienced by the local colleges mirrors a national drop in enrollment.
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From the Editor: WooSox owners cash out, as small businesses struggle
Updated: December 11, 2023Teams using public money to inflate their net worth is nothing new, and I don’t really fault Larry Lucchino for shopping around for the best deal. Still, it bothers me.
Updated: December 11, 2023 - Editorial
Editorial: Next WooSox owners should be local
Updated: November 27, 2023The team has been fielding offers since 2021, but now seems like an advantageous time for Lucchino to transition the WooSox to a new ownership group.
Updated: November 27, 2023 
Editor's LetterFrom the Editor: We all have healthcare heroes
Updated: November 27, 2023When I walked into my son’s hospital room this past October, and nearly the first words out of my wife’s mouth were, “Honey, Mcphillips is amazing. We’re talking Riley level,” I knew we were in good hands.
Updated: November 27, 2023
